Global Patent Index - EP 2096377 B1

EP 2096377 B1 20170201 - REFRIGERATION APPARATUS

Title (en)

REFRIGERATION APPARATUS

Title (de)

KÜHLGERÄT

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE REFRIGERATION

Publication

EP 2096377 B1 20170201 (EN)

Application

EP 07850386 A 20071211

Priority

  • JP 2007073820 W 20071211
  • JP 2006334042 A 20061212

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2010011805A1] A refrigeration apparatus is configured to perform a refrigeration cycle operation in which a high-pressure side attains a pressure that exceeds the critical pressure of a refrigerant used in the refrigeration cycle operation. The refrigeration apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit and a control unit. The refrigerant circuit has a plurality of constituent components including a compressor, a cooler, an expansion mechanism, and a heater. The control unit is operatively coupled to control at least one of the constituent components such a quasi-subcooling degree is within a predetermined temperature range. The quasi-subcooling degree being a temperature difference between a quasi-condensation temperature and a cooler outlet refrigerant temperature with the quasi-condensation temperature being the refrigerant temperature at which isobaric specific heat capacity of the refrigerant at the refrigerant pressure on the high-pressure side of the refrigeration cycle is at a maximum.

IPC 8 full level

F25B 1/00 (2006.01); F24F 11/02 (2006.01); F25B 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F25B 9/008 (2013.01 - EP US); F25B 2309/061 (2013.01 - EP US); F25B 2500/19 (2013.01 - EP US); F25B 2600/17 (2013.01 - EP US); F25B 2600/19 (2013.01 - EP US); F25B 2700/2102 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2010011805 A1 20100121; US 7921670 B2 20110412; CN 101558267 A 20091014; CN 101558267 B 20101201; CN 101858667 A 20101013; CN 101858667 B 20130102; EP 2096377 A1 20090902; EP 2096377 A4 20120530; EP 2096377 B1 20170201; ES 2621156 T3 20170703; JP 2008145066 A 20080626; JP 4245044 B2 20090325; WO 2008072608 A1 20080619

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 51749907 A 20071211; CN 200780045832 A 20071211; CN 201010211066 A 20071211; EP 07850386 A 20071211; ES 07850386 T 20071211; JP 2006334042 A 20061212; JP 2007073820 W 20071211